Police responded to the area of Riverside Drive near the intersection of Prospect avenue on report of a serious accident at about 9:40 a.m.. When police arrived on the scene they found an unresponsive man lying on the ground. Efforts to revive the man, identified as retired Princeton Rabbi James Diamond, 74, were unsuccessful and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The investigation revealed that a 2003 BMW being driven by Eric Maltz, 20, of Princeton was traveling southbound at a high rate of speed when it struck a parked Toyota Camry on the northbound side of the road. The BMW struck with such force that it pushed the Camry into the Prius.

Police said Diamond was entering the Prius from the passenger side when it was struck, throwing him from the area of the crash, The driver of the Prius, Robert Freedman, 63, of Princeton and Maltz were taken to an area hospital to receive treatment for their injuries. The incident occurred in a 25 m.p.h. school zone.

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The crash remains under investigation by Ptl. Judd Petrone with assistance from the Mercer County Prosecutors Office and charges are pending. Additional resources at the scene included Princeton First Aid & Rescue and Princeton Fire Department.